Errors Prove Costly In Griffins Loss Against Storm

JACKSONVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University softball team hit the diamond for the first time in 2021 and were dealt a 4-2 loss against Simpson.

Final: Simpson 4, Fontbonne 2

How It Happened

After the Storm grabbed the lead in the first, the Griffins answered in the bottom of the second. Abby Richmond led off with a single and she later scored on Patience Vandermeriden's RBI shot to center.

In the fifth, though the Storm capitalized on a couple Fontbonne errors allowing them to score three runs on four hits to take the 4-1 lead.

The Griffins got one of those runs back in the bottom half with Lilly Jones leading off with a double and Grace Harlin trading places with her to trim the deficit down to 4-2. The Griffins brought the tying run to the plate in the seventh but the comeback was not to be with Simpson hanging on for the win.

Fontbonne Leaders

• Harlin reached base three times with a hit and two walks.
• Madison Galczyski, Grace Paez, Richmond, Jones and Vandermeirden had one hit each.
• Richmond took the loss inside the circle allowing four runs (zero earned) and sitting down two in 5.0 innings of work.
• Lexi Becker tossed 2.0 innings of shutout ball.

Up Next

The team returns to action tomorrow when they'll take on Chicago at 3 p.m., followed by Illinois College at 5.

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